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Malta Air Boeing 737 Engine Failure Shows Evidence Of Bird Strike While the accident sequence is similar to two other CFM56-7B failures, an NTSB preliminary report suggests the July 10 Malta Air fan blade out event was caused by a bird strike, not a latent blade crack. mark.nensel@in… Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:06 Author Sean Broderick Helen Massy-Beresford Guy Norris Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Safety, Ops & Regulation

Collective operating profits halve among leading European operators as all but one carrier reports hit to bottom line in April-June quarter. For European carriers, the April-June financial quarter was when the sharp jump in oil prices following the Iran conflict really took hold. While fuel costs began surging upwards in March, fuel hedging and the… The post European airline profit outlook clouded after fuel bites in second-quarter first appeared on FlightGlobal.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing mandatory fan cowl modifications on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners after Boeing… FAA proposes Boeing 787 fan cowl fix over risk of dual engine shutdown appeared first on AeroTime.

Air Arabia Resilient Despite Middle East Crisis UAE-based LCC Air Arabia was able to remain profitable during the first half of the year, which was largely impacted by the regional conflict in the Middle East. clarissa.siu@a… Fri, 08/14/2026 - 12:57 Author Kurt Hofmann Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Budget carrier and investment partners granted rights last year to establish operator in Dammam. Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is expecting to commence operations with its new Saudi Arabian venture in the third quarter of this year. Air Arabia is a 49% shareholder in a joint venture, Air Arabia DMM, which was granted rights… The post Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Bird remains and feathers were found inside the damaged engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 involved in a… NTSB: Ryanair 737 engine had five suspected bird strikes before blade failure appeared first on AeroTime.

FAA Proposes Rolls-Powered Boeing 787 Nacelle Changes Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s will have four years to replace certain fan cowl parts to ensure the engines are protected from debris in the rare case of a serious engine failure, a new FAA draft rule said. mark.nensel@in… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 21:24 Author Sean Broderick Content source Aviation Daily Aviation Week MRO Primary Category Safety, Ops & Regulation

AirAsia Group Seeks $1B Financing After Difficult Second Quarter AirAsia Group is seeking up to $1 billion in financing from local and international financial institutions to strengthen liquidity after "floor quarter." clarissa.siu@a… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 14:54 Author Chen Chuanren Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair August 14, 2026, © Leeham News: On the surface, program accounting is a simple concept. Closer inspection reveals a far more complex and intertwined system. Individual aircraft production costs are capitalized and accrued in... Read More The post Boeing’s Deferred Production Costs Growing Again, Part I appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.

Pilatus has started operations at a new composite manufacturing centre in Nidwalden, Switzerland. The facility brings composite component development and production together at one location. The CHF 100 million centre, called Schwarzhorn, employs around 300 people. It covers the process from raw material storage and component manufacturing to subassembly, surface treatment, and final kit preparation. […] The post Pilatus opens Composite Manufacturing Centre in Switzerland appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.

LATAM Airlines has marked a significant milestone in its fleet modernisation programme with the arrival of a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, becoming the first aircraft of its kind in South America to be equipped with GE Aerospace GEnx engines. The GEnx is designed to deliver improved fuel efficiency and operational performance through the use of […] The post LATAM Airlines welcomes South America’s first Boeing 787-9 powered by GEnx engines appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have approved their merger, with the combined airline scheduled to begin operations on December 17, 2026. Korean Air’s board approved the merger agreement on August 12. Asiana Airlines shareholders also approved the deal, with 99.3% of the shares represented at the meeting voting in favour. The two airlines signed the […] The post Korean Air, Asiana Airlines approve merger for December 2026 appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.